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  *Pictured above (l-r) - the NWRRC trio at Abersoch on Saturday - Sandy Johnston, Stuart Culverhouse, and Gwen Charlton. Road Running trio set the pace at the Abersoch half-marathon... plus other race results. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk A trio of NWRRC members took part in the   Abersoch half-marathon   last Saturday with  Stuart Culverhouse  coming home first for the club in 28th place overall, out of nearly 300 entrants. And he also celebrated a new course PB and finished two-minutes quicker than last time in 1.33.35 and he was 3rd in his M50 age cat.  Super-veteran  Sandy Johnston  confirmed his pedigree with a superb result of 1.42.26 to win his M75 cat with a new PB in 62nd place, whilst  Gwen Charlton  ran well in 2.20.44, and she was 260th overall, and the 86th female finisher. After the race Sandy said:  “Just ran a huge over-75 PB at the Abersoch half after 10 days ...

*Pictured above - Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones relaxes at the finish. Charlotte ‘Beat’ her 25k Snowdonia mountain race challenge to fundraise for a great cause... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   North Wales Road Runner Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones completed a very tough 25k mountain race in Snowdonia last Saturday to help raise hundreds of pounds for ‘Beat,’ which is a UK eating disorder charity. The experienced mountain and fell running athlete bravely completed her fundraising run in style with a remarkable gun time of just 3 hours 24 minutes and 53 seconds. She was the 9th female finisher, in 58th place overall, and 6th in her respective FSen age category. Her incredible challenge was part of the 2024 Ogwen25 Yr Helgi Du 10k and 25k races, and Charlotte took on the top challenge in the latter 25k event and appealed for funding towards this deserving cause via her JustGiving page, setting an initial a target of £400. Her indivi...

*Pictured above - Mountain runner Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones. Podium place for Charlotte at the International Snowdon Mountain Race...and Kevin gallops around Aintree 10k. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   North Wales Road Runner Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones competed in the gruelling Castell Howell International Mountain Race last Saturday, which included a challenging route up and down Mt Snowdon. *Charlotte is shown above and with her medal. This popular event attracted a host of experienced and highly talented mountain runners from around the UK and Europe for one of the top sporting events on the Welsh calendar, which this year celebrated its 49th year. Charlotte was one of nearly five-hundred finishers, and she performed extremely well despite the inclement weather, and completed her arduous 10-mile circuit of this famous Welsh  mountain in just 1 hour 47 mins and 45 seconds and claimed a prestigious podium place after ...

*Pictured above - Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones at Snowdon. Road Running duo tackled the gruelling Snowdon Twilight race last Friday night... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Two Road Runners took to the hills, or rather to the mountain last Friday night, to take part in the gruelling Scott Sports Snowdon Twilight fell race. This was an extremely tough, challenging, but well-organised uphill race that started from the road opposite the Royal Victoria Hotel, and followed the Llanberis Path to the Summit of Snowdon. Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones  and  Phil Moss  competed well with Charlotte in 50th place overall out of 68 eventual finishers, and she was the 17th female athlete and 6th in her FOpen age category with a good time of 1hr 12 mins and 43 secs. Phil gave chase to Charlotte all the way and he was 52nd overall, and 4th in his VM60 age cat in 1hr 13mins 9 secs. *The race winner was  George Foster  (Matl...

*The NWRRC quartet at the Anglesey 10k Trail Race last Sunday (l-r) Rob Fryer, Steve Mason, Tom Aindow, and Charlotte Rose Wilton-Jones. Podium places for Road Runners at Anglesey 10k Trail race...plus other race results. Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmasterathletics.co.uk A quartet of North Wales Road Runners competed in the challenging Anglesey 10k Trail race at Newborough last Sunday where two members claimed prestigious podium places. Amidst a quality entry of experienced club and social runners,  Steve Mason  led the NWRRC team home in 7th place overall, and he was pleased to finish 2nd in his M40 age cat in 44 minutes and 54 seconds.  Newcomer  Tom Aindow  enjoyed a steady performance in 11th place in 46.25, with  Charlotte Rose Wilton-Jones  also on fire, and finishing in   30th place overall, as the 7th female athlete with a great new course PB of 53.10, whilst veteran  Rob Fryer  continued ...